Just in time for the holidays: from Wednesday, November 23 through Monday, December 12, you'll save 15% off of Centro's already-reduced prices on any and all Herman Miller special orders.  And now that Magis is being distributed in North America through Herman Miller retailers, your opportunities to save money on great design have expanded!  Call or stop by for details!

Centro has been tapped for inclusion in a new online resource designed to bring users a curated listing of the best places in their city to shop, dine, and pamper themselves.  The brainchild of fashion and style expert Nicole Benoist, Mini Pink Book is now live and covers the best places in St. Louis, Nashville, and Atlanta, with rumors of Louisville and Cincinnati to come soon.

Now through 07/14/11: Save 12% on TWIST Barstools, BERTOIA Side + DIAMOND + ASYMMETRIC Chairs w/ outdoor finish, SPARK Series, Maya Lin STONES, TOLEDO Chairs, PENSI Tables, and PAPERCLIP Tables w/ powder coat black base + slate top. Call or visit to learn more.

Thanks to all who voted in the 2010 CWE Window Walk contest! Centro tied for 3rd place in the Judge's Vote, and was one of the top five in the People's Vote.  No other CWE merchants placed in both categories, and only 8 votes separated the top five.  If you missed our windows, stop by soon, because they'll be coming down next week.  Happy new year!

CWE shopkeepers and restaurants are decorating their windows and vying for top honors in the Holiday Window Decorating Contest. Voting begins on December 4, continues through December 18, and winners will be announced soon thereafter.  Cast your vote at any of the stores, then visit the Central West End Scene FACEBOOK Page after the contest to learn about the winners.  And while you're there, click the "LIKE " button to have CWE events, news, and merchant specials appear right on your Facebook news feed.  Keeping-up with St. Louis' most vibrant neighborhood couldn't be easier!

From 10/07 - 10/19, Centro will offer all Flos lighting at a rare discount of 35% OFF of the suggested retail price.

Flos is the maker of many of our favorite mid-century lighting designs, including those by Gino Sarfatti, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglione, and Tobias Scarpa.  Today, Flos retains these important historical designs, but rounds-out the collection with fixtures by Philippe Starck, Rodolfo Dordoni, Marcell Wanders, Jasper Morrison, and the team of Barber & Osgerby.

Centro is the exclusive independent retailer of Flos lighting in St. Louis.  Stop by and ask our store manager or co-owners to show you the collection.

Centro recently made arrangements with five of our manufacturers to offer FALL SALE PRICING, including 15% OFF on Knoll and Herman Miller, and 20% OFF on Cassina, Poltrona Frau, and Cappellini.  All told, almost 850 designs will be on sale, many of which can be customized in your choice of fabrics, leathers, and finishes.

While most orders won't arrive in time for holiday gift-giving, that shouldn't stop anybody from taking advantage of these rare discounts.  As the saying goes: "Good things come to those who wait". 

To learn more about the dates and discounts, click on the SALE TAG (at right).  Then visit our VIRTUAL SHOWROOM, click on CENTRO FALL SALES, and start shopping!

Enjoy this short retrospective on the work of Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala.  His designs for Artek, Venini, and iittala are available in St. Louis only at Centro.

Fans of Harris Armstrong's mid-century modernist homes have an opportunity to tour four of his significant designs this Sunday, May 2, from 2 - 5-pm.  The homes are located in Oakland (near Kirkwood) on Sappington Spur.  Visit the website of the Sheldon Art Galleries for ticket, parking, and other information.

Centro and Finnish manufacturer Artek were co-sponsors of Monday night's lecture at Washington University's Sam Fox School of Visual Arts and Design by German artist Tobias Rehberger, winner of the Golden Lion award for Best Artist at the 53rd International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 

A dinner in honor of the artist followed at the loft of Peter MacKeith, Associate Dean.  Guests included Centro's co-owners; Sabine Eckmann, William T. Kemper Museum Director and Chief Curator; Christof Jantzen, Principal Partner at Behnisch Architekten; John and Anabeth Weil; and Carmon Colangelo, artist and Dean of the Sam Fox School.

E15 recently debuted their new collection in Milan.  Click HERE to see more photos.

Newsletter # 7

Ideas for Outdoor Living, Knoll Classics Sale and Share Your Designs (click to read)

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Browse the pages, videos, and design stories in the lovely debut issue of Fritz Hansen's online magazine, REPUBLIC. Loaded with interactive content, page 15 features a short video on the making of Arne Jacobsen's iconic Series 7 Chair, composed of 7 layers of plywood veneer sandwiching 6 layers of linen canvas. Centro is the exclusive St. Louis retailer for Fritz Hansen.

It's not a chair, it's a movement.  Sit sideways. Lean forward.  Straddle it.  Throw a leg over an arm.  GENERATION moves with you in every direction, flexing to provide support and comfort for the way you move, NOT just the way you sit.  Centro is the only place in St. Louis to give GENERATION a test run.  Stop by today.

NEWLETTER #6

Gift Ideas + Awards + Tom Dixon + Knoll SALE (click to read)

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For the third consecutive year (which we suppose makes it an official annual Holiday tradition), Centro has installed the Product Runway, a thirty-four-foot-long table displaying classic, whimsical, and functional gift ideas for all budgets, from manufacturers including Alessi, iittala, and Driade.  Stop by MON - SAT from 10:00a - 6:00p to find the perfect gift for the design addict on your list.

For the second year in a row, B&B Italia played host to designers and architects from across the country during this year's NEOCON at the Chicago Merchandise Mart.  Click here to see a 3 minute video tour of their stand.  Centro is the exclusive dealer in St. Louis for B&B Italia.  Are you or a client in a hurry for furniture?  Check-out the new B&B Italia Quickship program here.